Reading Club
2025-2026 Chair: Eva Yu, Mansi Sandana
Our second meeting will be on Friday, November 14th. Sign-ups for Nov 14th are now open—please sign up soon to reserve a spot!
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Parents who signed up: please email the student’s teacher in advance so students can walk directly to the library after school.
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Parent volunteer sign-up is still open.
Reading Club is open to all Medina Elementary students (K–5) and is designed to help children build strong reading habits while discovering the joy of books through engaging questions and fun, interactive activities.
Each month, the Reading Club hosts a meetup where kids can:
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Enjoy reading together
- Explore new books
- Exchange books with friends
- Learn from older students who model how to share and talk about books, fostering leadership and mentorship
Get Involved!
- Students & Parents: If you’d like to volunteer as a parent helper or student leader, please sign up through the Volunteer Sign-Up form.
- Monthly Meet-Ups: If you like to join our meet, please go through Reading Sign-Up form. Dates will be posted in early September—stay tuned!
Monthly Themes (1 hour per session)
- September – Back to Books: favorite summer read sharing
- October – fable and myth: Greek mythology or Aesop's Fables
- November – Thankful Tales: gratitude & kindness stories
- January – New Year, New Adventures: travel and exploration stories
- February – Friendship & Caring: story of a school friend, family or community member
- March – Heroes & Helpers: everyday heroes, real or fictional heroes
- April – Earth & Nature: pets, wild animals, fantasy creatures, environment, plants
Rewards & Recognition
Participation reward
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Every student who answers questions about the book earns 1 sticker.
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At the end of each group meeting:
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5+ stickers → Earn a bookmark
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10+ stickers → Earn a Book Club ballpoint pen
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Reader of the Month
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Record your daily reading log, signed by a parent.
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Calculate your total reading time.
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Bring the form to our next meeting (or email it to us).
Monthly Reading Challenge
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Each month, 3 students who read the most books and for the longest time will win a Book Club tote bag
Reading Log
- Please refer to the Medina reading log. Download Reading Log here.
Reward Mechanism (small, fun incentives)
- Sticker chart: each book logged in the reading log 1 sticker
- “Reader of the Month” (rotating recognition, not competition-based)
- Treasure box prizes: book marks, small pencils, erasers, or book-themed trinkets
- Certificates at the end of the year
Questions? Email readingclub@medinapta.org
